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Iris Core Soft

Blue · Hue 240
Hex
#5151A4
RGB
rgb(81, 81, 164)
HSL
hsl(240, 34%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(51%, 51%, 0%, 36%)
Metrics
S 34% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
6.9:1AA
on black
3.1:1AA Large
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About this color

Iris Core Soft (#5151A4) belongs to the blue family — hue 240°, 34% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-iris-core-soft: #5151A4;
  --colorarchive-iris-core-soft-hsl: hsl(240, 34%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-iris-core-soft-rgb: rgb(81, 81, 164);
}

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Lighter companion
Iris Radiant Soft
#6262B2 · hsl(240, 34%, 54%)
Darker companion
Iris Velvet Soft
#474790 · hsl(240, 34%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Citrine Core Soft
#A4A451 · hsl(60, 34%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Orchid Core Soft
#6D51A4 · hsl(260, 34%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Cobalt Core Soft
#516DA4 · hsl(220, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Crimson Core Soft
#A45151 · hsl(0, 34%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Emerald Core Soft
#51A451 · hsl(120, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Coral Core Soft
#A47A51 · hsl(30, 34%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Lime Core Soft
#7AA451 · hsl(90, 34%, 48%)
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Base: Iris Core Soft #5151A4
Lighter companion: Iris Radiant Soft #6262B2
Darker companion: Iris Velvet Soft #474790
Complementary counterpoint: Citrine Core Soft #A4A451
Analogous lead: Orchid Core Soft #6D51A4
Analogous echo: Cobalt Core Soft #516DA4
Triadic +120°: Crimson Core Soft #A45151
Triadic +240°: Emerald Core Soft #51A451
Split-comp +150°: Coral Core Soft #A47A51
Split-comp +210°: Lime Core Soft #7AA451

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Iris Core Dust
#5B5B9A · hsl(240, 26%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Soft
#474790 · hsl(240, 34%, 42%)
Nearby match
Iris Radiant Soft
#6262B2 · hsl(240, 34%, 54%)
Nearby match
Amethyst Core Soft
#5851A4 · hsl(245, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Core Muted
#646490 · hsl(240, 18%, 48%)
Nearby match
Iris Velvet Dust
#4F4F87 · hsl(240, 26%, 42%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AA6.6:1
Citrine Veil Faint
#FAFAF9
AA6.6:1
Citrine Veil Muted
#FBFBF9
AA6.6:1
Citrine Veil Dust
#FBFBF9
AA6.7:1
Citrine Veil Soft
#FCFCF8
AA6.7:1
Citrine Veil Clear
#FDFDF7
AA6.8:1
Citrine Veil Vivid
#FEFEF6

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#515191
Protanopia
#515195
Tritanopia
#518885
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